Bennington, NH

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Bennington, New Hampshire

Bennington, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough county, is 23 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 62 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 1,401.

The People and Families of Bennington

In Bennington, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bennington had a median family income of $52,153. Interestingly, lots of people in Bennington have Bachelor's degrees (or better). In the town, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Bennington favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $2,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Bennington Housing

Bennington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 69% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Bennington, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bennington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Bennington, NH

Comparing Bennington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles W of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hillsborough
Standard Zip Codes	03442
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.003
Longitude	-71.924

Station	DEERING
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	40 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,401	100%
Male	692	49.4%
Female	709	50.6%
Under 18	400	28.6%
18+	1,001	71.4%
65+	113	8.1%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.18
White	1,373	98%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	17	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,468
Growth	67
Growth %	4.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	15.9%
French (except Basque)	13.6%
English	12.6%
French Canadian	10.5%
US/American	9.5%
Italian	7%
Scottish	6.8%
German	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Polish	2.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
Norwegian	2%
Swedish	1.3%
Finnish	1.1%
Greek	1%
Dutch	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
European	0.6%
British	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Albanian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bennington	1,401	$52,153
Antrim	2,449	$50,650
Deering	1,875	$53,889
Francestown	1,480	$71,471
Greenfield	1,657	$56,250
Hancock	1,739	$64,423
Hillsborough	4,928	$50,445

Library
G.e.p. Dodge Library 2 Main Street Bennington, New Hampshire (603) 588-6585 Library Web Site

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